Tracklist Hide Credits

1	De Profundis (Out Of The Depths Of Sorrow) Soprano Vocals – Andrew Hutton	3:59
2	Ascension	3:05
3	Circumradiant Dawn	3:18
4	The Cardinal Sin	5:29
5	Mesmerism	3:52
6	Enigma Of The Absolute	4:14
7	Advent	5:17
8	Avatar	4:35
9	Indoctrination (A Design For Living)	4:13

Credits

• Cello – Gus Ferguson, Martin McGarrick*
• Engineer – Jonathan Dee
• Engineer, Producer, Remastered By – John A. Rivers
• Instruments [All Others], Voice – Lisa Gerrard
• Instruments [All Others], Voice, Art Direction – Brendan Perry
• Mastered By [Mastering Supervision] – Shawn R. Britton
• Mastered By [Sacd Mastered By] – Neal Harris
• Photography – Colin Grey
• Producer, Written-By – Dead Can Dance
• Timpani – James Pinker, Tony Ayres
• Trombone – Richard Avison, Simon Hogg
• Violin – Carolyn Costin

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Woodbine St. Recording Studios during September/November 1985. This record was mastered on to metal at The Townhouse.Special thanks to Julian and Maureen for their gracious hospitality.

SACD mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.

Comes in a CD sized papersleeve album replica, with Obi-strip, printed inner-sleeve and two inserts of notes (one in English and one mostly in Japanese).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4943674081127

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAD 512	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(LP, Album)	4AD	CAD 512	UK	1985
CAD 512 CD	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(CD, Album, RP)	4AD	CAD 512 CD	Europe	2002
VIN180LP007	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180)	Vinyl 180, 4AD	VIN180LP007	UK	2008
CAD C 512	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(Cass, Album)	4AD	CAD C 512	UK	1985
SON 69, CAD 512 CD	Dead Can Dance	Spleen And Ideal ‎(CD, Album, Meg)	Sonic Records , 4AD	SON 69, CAD 512 CD	Poland	Unknown

Recommendations

{keyblock}